Colaimages/Alamy July 11, 2022 How The Clash’s Joe Strummer inspired progressive politics in his fans Gregor Gall, University of Glasgow From songs on the Spanish revolution to others on American Imperialism, Strummer’s lyrics inspired a generation of music-lovers to action.
Once a revolutionary: Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega appears to want to stop at nothing to retain power. EPA-EFE/Jorge Torres November 5, 2021 Nicaragua: former revolutionary Daniel Ortega now resembles the dictator he helped overthrow Eline van Ommen, University of Leeds Once a Sandinista revolutionary, Ortega’s oppressive neoliberal regime now imprisons opponents and raids newspaper offices.
Militias guard a barricade after police and pro-government militias stormed a rebel-held neighborhood in Masaya, Nicaragua, on July 17, 2018. AP Photo/Cristibal Venegas July 20, 2018 Bloody uprising in Nicaragua could trigger the next Central American refugee crisis Jose Miguel Cruz, Florida International University Nicaragua has exploded in violence since mass protests began against President Daniel Ortega in April, with hundreds dead and thousands wounded. Amid such chaos, criminal violence is likely to follow.